12) ONLY THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO RESPONDED THE SAME IN RELIGR AND RELIG WERE ASKED: I'd like to go over your religious preferences since you were raised as a (preference indicated in RELIGR AND RELIG). Starting when you were 16 years old, what else have you been? Please tell me in order, earliest first. -- First religion named (REL1)

13) How old were you when you became a -- First religion provided in REL1? (REL1AGE)

N

Mean

Std.Deviation

TOTAL

914

23.73

15

14) ONLY THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO RESPONDED THE SAME IN RELIGR AND RELIG WERE ASKED: I'd like to go over your religious preferences since you were raised as a (preference indicated in RELIGR AND RELIG). Starting when you were 16 years old, have you been any other religion? -- Second religion named (REL2)

16) ONLY THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO RESPONDED THE SAME IN RELIGR AND RELIG WERE ASKED: I'd like to go over your religious preferences since you were raised as a (preference indicated in RELIGR AND RELIG). Starting when you were 16 years old, what else have you been? Have you been any other religion? -- Third religion named (REL3)

28) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO DID NOT ATTEND CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE, APART FROM WEDDINGS, FUNERALS AND SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS OR MORE. -- How old were you when you stopped attending church/synagogue except for weddings, funerals and special holidays? (DROPAGE)

29) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO DID NOT ATTEND CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE, APART FROM WEDDINGS, FUNERALS AND SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR A PERIOD OF two YEARS OR MORE. -- Did you ever start attending church/synagogue again? (RETURN)

30) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO DID NOT ATTEND CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE, APART FROM WEDDINGS, FUNERALS AND SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS OR MORE. -- How old were you when you began attending church/synagogue again? (RETURAGE)

43) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE EVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, SEPARATED OR DIVORCED IN MARRIED: From what countries or part of the world did your spouse's ancestors come? -- First mentioned (SANCEST1)

44) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE EVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, SEPARATED OR DIVORCED IN MARRIED: From what countries or part of the world did your spouse's ancestors come? -- Second mentioned (SANCEST2)

45) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE EVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, SEPARATED OR DIVORCED IN MARRIED: From what countries or part of the world did your spouse's ancestors come? -- Third mentioned (SANCEST3)

46) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE EVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, SEPARATED OR DIVORCED IN MARRIED: From what countries or part of the world did your spouse's ancestors come? -- Fourth mentioned (SANCEST4)

58) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO STATED CHRISTIAN IN RELIG: Now a few questions of a more personal, religious sort -- Would you say that you have been "born again" or have had a "born again" experience, that is, a turning point in your life when you committed yourself to Christ? (BRNAGAIN)

59) Now I'd like to ask you to think about people you feel really close to, people you could confide in. -- Think about relatives outside your immediate family, people like cousins, in-laws, and so forth: Are you very close to many of them, to a few of them, or hardly any of them? (CLRELATV)

60) Now I'd like to ask you to think about people you feel really close to, people you could confide in. -- How about people who live in your neighborhood? Are you close to many of them, a few of them, or hardly any of them? (CLNGHBOR)

61) Now I'd like to ask you to think about people you feel really close to, people you could confide in. -- What about people you grew up with and went to school with? Do you still feel close to many of them, to a few of them, or to hardly any of them? (CLSCHOOL)

62) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME: Now I'd like to ask you to think about people you feel really close to, people you could confide in. -- How about people you work with? Do you feel very close to many, a few, or hardly any of them? (CLWORK)

63) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE: Now I'd like to ask you to think about people you feel really close to, people you could confide in. -- How about the people you know at your church/synagogue? How many of them do you feel very close to: many, a few, or hardly any? (CLCHURCH)

68) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE ACTIVE IN MORE THAN 3 CLUBS OR ORGANIZATIONS: If more than three mentioned, record total number of mentions, including those listed in VOLORG1, VOLORG2, AND VOLORG3. -- Total number (NUMVORG)

71) Now think of all your really close friends, relatives, co-workers, friends from school and church, and so forth. -- How many of them are from the same national or ethnic background as you? (ETHNCNET)

73) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE: Now think of all your really close friends, relatives, co-workers, friends from school and church, and so forth. -- How many of them attend your church/synagogue on a regular basis? (CHRCHNET)

74) Some people we talk with in your area think of themselves as (if North Carolina: Southerners; California: Westerners; Ohio: Midwesterners; Massachusetts: New Englanders) others don't. How about you? Would you say that you're a (Southerner; Westerner; Midwesterner; New Englander) or not? (REGIONID)

75) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO SAY THEY ARE A (SOUTHERNER; WESTERNER; MIDWESTERNER; NEW ENGLANDER) -- Would you say you feel pretty close to (Southerners; Westerners; Midwesterners; New Englanders) in general, or that you don't feel much closer to them than to other people? (CLREGION)

76) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- Most churches and synagogues today have lost the real spiritual part of religion. (CHSPIRIT)

77) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- Most religious congregations are warm and accepting toward outsiders. (CHOPEN)

78) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- The rules about morality preached by churches and synagogues today are just too restrictive. (CHMORAL)

79) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- An individual should arrive at his or her own religious beliefs, independent of any church or synagogue. (RELINDIV)

80) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- Science and religion will always be in conflict. (SCIREL)

81) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- The bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word. (BIBLIT)

82) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- A good Christian or Jew should follow his or her conscience, even if it means going against what organized religion teaches. (CONSCIEN)

83) Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- Being a church member is an important way to become established in a community. (BELONGCH)

99) We are interested in how people think about churches. -- Do you think of church/synagogue more as a place to worship in community with friends, or do you think of it more as a place to be alone with God? (CHCOMMUN)

104) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- Commitment to a meaningful career is one of the most important things in life. (CAREER)

105) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- People who question the old and accepted ways of doing things usually just end up causing trouble. (TRADIT)

106) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- People have God within them, so churches aren't really necessary. (GDWITHIN)

107) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- Relationships with family and friends are more important than what one does in one's work. (WORK2ND)

108) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- A married woman who doesn't want any more children should be able to obtain a legal abortion. (ABORT)

115) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements: If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree? -- Some equality in marriage is a good thing, but, by and large, the husband ought to have the main say-so in family matters. (MAREQUAL)

116) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements: If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree? -- Despite all the newspaper and TV coverage, national and international happenings rarely seem as interesting as things that happen in your own community. (LOCNEWS)

117) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements: If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree? -- I have greater respect for people who are well-established in their hometowns than for people who are widely known, but who have no local roots. (LOCROOTS)

118) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements: If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree? -- Having a job outside the home is good for a married woman because it gives her more of a chance to develop as a person. (WOMENJOB)

119) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements: If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree? -- People owe it to themselves to be the best they can in their job or career, even if it means they have less time for other people. (CAREER2)

120) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with each of these statements: If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree? -- I support the ordination of women; that is, I think women should be allowed to be ministers. (WOMENORD)

128) I-RELIGION: I'd like to ask you a few questions about religion. What is your religious preference now? -- If more than one, which religion do you identify with most? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-RELIGION)